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| Author(s): |
Suellen C. Barroso
[1]
;
Eduardo L. Longui
[2]
;
Tae T. Fernandes
[3]
;
Carla M. Oliveira
[4]
;
Alexandre C. Ferreira
[5]
;
Rogério R. Silva
[6]
;
Maria Santina C. Morini
[7]
Total Authors: 7
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. Laboratório de Mirmecologia - Brasil
[2] Instituto Florestal - Brasil
[3] Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. Laboratório de Mirmecologia - Brasil
[4] Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. Laboratório de Mirmecologia - Brasil
[5] Universidade Federal do Paraná. Laboratório de Sistemática e Biologia de Formigas - Brasil
[6] Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Brasil
[7] Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes. Laboratório de Mirmecologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 7
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Biota Neotropica; v. 20, n. 2 2020-05-11. |
| Abstract | |
Abstract: Pheidole is a genus with wide geographical distribution and diversity, especially in the leaf litter of neotropical forests, where nests are found at the soil-litter interface, in the soil and vegetation, among leaves, seeds, and twigs. Despite the availability of twigs and Pheidole species diversity in the leaf litter, most of this resource is not occupied, which suggests the existence of filters. This study analyzes whether twigs occupied by Pheidole species differ for the outer structure and anatomy of the wood. Twigs were collected from preserved Atlantic Forest fragments in southeastern Brazil. Twigs with Pheidole colonies were measured and the wood anatomy analyzed. We collected 224 twigs with Pheidole colonies, but the analysis was done at 41% due to wood decomposition. Five species were recorded in these twigs, which differ for the outer structure and anatomy of the wood. These results suggest the existence of preference in the occupation of twigs determined by wood structure. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/16861-5 - Litter resources in areas of Atlantic domain in Southeast Brazil: association between ants' morphology and nest structure |
| Grantee: | Maria Santina de Castro Morini |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |